WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange charged with 17 new criminal counts, including violating Espionage Act PUBLISHED 20 MIN AGOUPDATED MOMENTS AGO Kevin Breuninger @KEVINWILLIAMB Dan Mangan @_DANMANGAN KEY POINTS Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange on Thursday was hit with new federal criminal charges alleging he published secret documents obtained by former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, some of which included the disclosure of foreigners who were aiding the U.S. military abroad. Assange was charged with 17 new criminal counts, which included violations of the Espionage Act. The charges, contained in an indictment issued in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, were revealed during a press conference held by Department of Justice officials in Washington.
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